Where does “leakproofness” come from?
leakproofness (English) comes from English leakproof, from English -proof, from English proof, from Middle English proof, from Old French prove, from Latin proba, from Latin probāre, from Latin probō — passed , crossed.
leakproofness (English): The quality of being leakproof
Definitions
- The quality of being leakproof
Ancestry of “leakproofness”, step by step
leakproofness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English leakproof
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | leakproof | Resistant to leaks; hermetic, sound; "as of" a... |
| 2 | English | -proof | Used to form adjectives denoting an impervious or... |
| 3 | English | proof | An effort, process, or operation designed to... |
| 4 | Middle English | proof | — |
| 5 | Old French | prove | — |
| 6 | Latin | proba | test, trial; proof, evidence |
| 7 | Latin | probāre | — |
| 8 | Latin | probō | to approve, permit, commend |
| 9 | Latin | Probus | good, serviceable, excellent, superior, able |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro-bhwo- | being in front, prominent |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |